System of accounting and tagging.



R. CRANE.

SYSTEM OP ACCOUNTING AND TAGGING.

APPLICATION FILED MAB. 22, 1906.

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Application filed March 22,

To all whom 'it may concer/nv:

Be it known that l, Roenn'r CRANE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Systems of Accounting and Tagging, of which the following is a full, clear, and complete disclosure.

My invention relates to a system of accounting and tagging, and particularly to that class of such which comprehends the reproduction of certain entries or parts of entries to be used separately or away from leaves or books of account.

The object of my invention is to provide a system in which the entries made are reproduced either in whole or in part upon shipping or other tags.

A further object of my invention is to produce a device in which a leaf of account may be retained upon a flat surface in such a manner that certain entries thereon will be reproduced upon tags or the like, and with this object in view my invention consists in the details of construction and manner of operationv set forth in the i'ollowii'ig` description and accompanying drawing, like reference characters referring to correspond ing parts.

rlhe figure on perspective view of my device.

In this view l have illustrated my account sheet l, as a loose leaf to be bound in a sales book, and being suitably lined and the drawing represents a ruled for entries relating to transactions in i The leaf or the sale and delivery of goods.

2 and 3, the

aO'e l is divided into columns right-hand column 3 being` intended for enl tries of names and addre 2s of persons to whom goods are to be delivered, the amount charged or to be collected, and such other i entries as may be desired. All of these entries are to be reproduced on tags, in a inanner which will be hereinafter described. j

rlhe left-hand column 9. is intended. for the regular sales book entries, including the name of the goods, the amount, whether charged or paid, etc., in the usual manner of entering up sales in accounting. Thus, the account sheet not only discloses the regiilar sales account but an exact duplicate of the entries on the tag, which is to be attached to the goods. sold. produce these latter entries upon the tags, it is necessary to place that part of the leaf ln order to rebetween the account leaf and the tags.

hand when makingv the entries.

ND TAGGE'NG.

atented May 25, 1909.

Serial No. 307,329.

represented by the column 3 over a strip of tags, a sheet of carbon paper being placed rllhe entries made in column 3 will then be reproduced on the tags, after which the leaf may be fastened in a suitable binder.

ln order to obtain a flat surface suitable to write upon and to maintain the leaf and tags in proper relative relation, utilize such a device as shown in the drawing, which consists of a flat support 20, having attached to its upper surface the bar d of the spring clamping device, which will loe hereinafter described, and the lug` 5, bot-h of which form abutments for the upper and one of the side edges of the leaf l. ylhese abutincnts serve to liz; the exact position of the leaf when it is hrst placed upon the support, after which it is detachably secured in position by the clamp member 6, attached to the hereinbefore mentioned clamping device. @n the upper side of the board and arranged under the column 2 of the leaf is a sheet 7, made of pasteboard or other like material. 'll his sheet is pasted or otherwise fastened to the support 20, and its right.- haiid edge forms an abutment for the tags 8, when these tags, which are attached together in any suitable manner, are slipped in under the leaf. rhe said abutment thus serves to frz; the position of the tags relative to the column 3 of the leaf l. The pasteboard sheet also serves as a backing for the leaf when entries are made thereon.

may use any means for holding the leaf l. to the support 20, but preferably employ one which offers the least obstruction to the The one illustrate(L i i the drawing consists of a base bar screwed to the lefthand side of the lsupport 2C', having projecting upwardly therefrom the alined apertured lugs 10, in which is rotatably journaled the rod l1. "llie spiral springs 12-12 encircle the rod between the two pair of end lugs respec tively, each of said springs having one eX- tremity fastened to said rod and the other extremity fastened to one of the adjacent ugs.

idjustably attached to the rod 1l are the arms i3, let and l5, which support the clamp member G, being fastened to the same by screws or in any other suitable manner. The arms 13 and lo are held rigid with the rod ll by the screws 1G and 17 respectively. rEhe arm 14 is fastened to the shaft by a split collar, the lower section 18 being fastened to the upper section by screws 18.

Integral with and projecting outwardly from the arm 14.- is which is used to rotate the rod against the resistance of the springs, to raise the clamp member clear of the leaf for the purpose of insertion or removal of the latter. This clamp member may be serrated, as shown, for the purpose of more securely retaining the leaf in position, and when in its normal position, bearing down against the support, has its contact surface coinciding with the middle line of the page, which divides the latter into columns 2 and 3. This contact surface is so arranged with reference to the support that, should the leaf be removed, the said edge normally bears against the extreme right-hand portion of the sheet 7. By

4 virtue of this manner of retaining the leaf in position, the right side thereof, having thereon the column 3, may be turned upwardly on the clamp member (5, in the same manner as if it were a page of a book bound by said clamp member, thus enabling' the tags to be inserted, together with the carbon paper, and also to give a view of the tags at different times during the making of the entries.

lVhile the spring clamp above described is my preferred form, and has advantages due to its peculiar construction, I wish it distinctly understood that any means for holding the leaf in position are included within the scope of my invention.

I have described a leaf adapted to be fastened in a sales book, but a leaf adapted for any other account book, which is intended to have a part of its entries reproduced on tags, may be utilized.

the handle or lever 19,

I have described my invention as applied to the reproduction of entries on a strip of tags, but it isobvious that one or more tags may be used as desired, and further, wherever I have used the tags I mean to include thereby any labels of a like nature; that is, any sheet or sheets on which it is desired to reproduce entries.

expression tag or i Although it would see-1n most convenient to have the column under which the tags are placed at the right of the support, yet the rearranged to have this part of the leaf in any other location on the support.

Wy device, on account of its convenient size, may be readily carried around by the person making the entries, or may be rested upon the knee or on any other convenient said leaf rests, a clamping device and the other parts may be port and having an Vedge substantially in alinement with said shoulder.

2. The combination with layers of paper, of a support for the same and a clamp member connected to said support and having an edge extending longitudinally of said support for holding said layers in position, said support being provided with a shoulder substantially in alinement with the edge of said clamp member, said layers being more numerous upon one side than on t-he other and forming a shoulder resting against the shoulder of said support.

3. The combination with a support having a face surface provided with portions arranged in different planes and having a shoulder between said portions, of a tag resting upon said support and against said shoulder, a sheet of transfer material over said tag, an account leaf over said transfer sheet, and a clamp ext-ending in alinement with said shoulder for holding said tag, said sheet and said leaf in position.

4t. The combination with a support provided with a shoulder upon its upper surface, of a tag upon said support resting against said shoulder, a transfer sheet upon said tag, a leaf of writing material upon said trai'isfeii' sheet, and means 'for securing `said leaf, sheet and tag to said support.

5. The combination with a support provided with a shoulder upon its upper surface, of a tag upon said support resting against said shoulder, a transfer sheet upon said tag and near said shoulder, a leaf ofr writing material upon said transfer sheet,

and a clamp in alinement with said shoulder.

The combination -with a support, of a. sheet of backing n'iat'erial fixed upon one portion of said support and forming a shoulder therewith, a tag resting upon said support and against said shoulder, a transt ,r sheet upon said tag, and a leaf of writingl material upon said transfer sheet and extending over said backing sheet.

T. The combination with an account leaf ruled in columns, of a support upon which tag covered with a sheet of copying material interposed between one of said columns and said support, and means for d etachably securing said leaf and said tag to said support.

8. The combination with an account leaf ruled in columns, of a support upon which said leaf rests, a tag covered with a sheet of copying' material interposed between one of said columns and said support, and Va yielding' clamp member for detachably securing said leaf and said tag to said support.

9. The combination with a support, of a i sheet of backing material arranged upon l. fl. O

one side of said support and having an edge forming an abutment, a tag upon said support and against said abut-ment, a sheet of copying material upon said tag, and a leaf i of writing material over said eopying sheet and said backing sheet.

l0. The Combination with a support, of a 4 sheet of backing material arranged uponl one side of said support and having an edge l'orming an abut-ment, a tag upon said support and against said. abutment, a sheet of eopyiug material upon said tag, a leaf of writing material over said copying sheeti and said backing sheet, and means for dei tachabiy holding said leaf in position. i

ll. rthe combination with a support, of a sheet of backing material arranged uponone side of said support and having ant,

edge forn'iing an abutment, a tag upon said support and against said abutment, a sheet of copying material upon said tag, a leaf of writing material over said Copying sheet and said backing sheet, and a clamp having a member extending across said leaf for detachably holding the same in position.

The combination with a support, of a sheet of backing material arranged upon one side of said support and having an edge Ytoi-ming an abutment, a 'tag upon said support and against said abutment, a sheet of mpying material upon said tag, a leaf of writing material over said Copying sheet and said backing sheet, and means on said support to position said leaf relative to said tag'.

11.3. Tue combination with a support, of a sheet of backing material arranged upon a 1 ortion of the face side thereof, the said lsheet having one of its edges forming an abutment, a resting upon said support and against said abutment, copying material upon said tag, a leaf of writing material over said copying material and extending over said backing sheet, and abutments on said support to position the said leaf relal tive to the said tag.

l-t. The Combination with a support, of a sheet of backing material arranged upon a portion of the face side thereof, the said sheet having one of its edges forming an abutment, a resting upon said support and against said abutment, copying material upon said tag, a leaf of writing material upon said copying material and extending over said backing sheet, abutments on said support to position the said leaf relative to the said tag, and a clainpfor holding the said leaf in position.

l5. The combination with a support, of a sheet of backing material arranged upon a portion of the faee side thereof, the said sheet having one of its edges forming an abutment, resting upon said support and against said abutment, copying material upon said tag, a leaf of writing material I upon said copying material and extending over said backing sheet, abutments on said support to position the said leaf relative to the said tag, and a clamp for holding the said leaf in position, said clamp having an edge substantially in alinement with one of said abutments.

'16. he combination with a support, of a backing sheet fixed upon one side thereof and covering a portion of said side, one edge of said sheet forming an abutment, a tag upon said support and resting against said abutment, a sheet of Copying material over said tag, a sheet of writing material extending over said copying sheet and over said backing sheet, and abutments on said support for the edges of said leaf to determine the position of said leaf relative to the tag.

17. The combination with an account leaf, of a support on which said leaf rests, a tag covered with copying material arranged beneath a portion of said leaf upon one side thereof, a shoulder upon said support beneath said sheet to position said tag and said copying material, a clamp member yield ingly secured to said support and having an edge substantially in alinement with said shoulder to hold vsaid leaf, tag and sheet in position.

1S. The combination with a support having a face surface provided with portions arranged in different planes, and having a shoulder between said portions, of a clamp member yieldingly connected to said support and having an edge substantially in alinement with said shoulder.

19. The combination with a support having a face surface provided with portions arranged in different planes, and having a shoulder between said portions, of a clamp member Connected to said support and having an edge substantially in alinement with said shoulder.

20. The Combination with a support having a face surface provided with portions arranged in different planes, and having a shoulder between said portions ext-ending longitudinally of the support and intermediate of the side edges thereof, of abutments adjacent the end and side edges of said support for positioning a sheet of writing material thereon.

2l. The combination with a support of an abutment extending upon one side thereof, a second abutment between the said first abutment and the opposite side of the support to hold layers of paper in spaced relationship upon the same sides of said abutments respectively and means to Clamp said layers in fixed position.

22. The combination with a support having an abutment extending longitudinally thereof andadjacent one of the side edges of said support, of a second abutment parallel to said first abutment and substantially midway between said iirst abutment and the opposite edge of said Support, and a clamp having an edge parallel to Said abutments and adjacent said second abutment.

23. The combination with a support having an abutment adjacent one of the side edges thereof and a second abutment paralle] to said first mentioned abutment and between said first mentioned abutment and the opposite side edge of said support, of an abutment adjacent one of the under edges of the said support for positioning layers of writing material upon said support, and means for holding said layers in fixed position.

24. The combination with a substantially rectangular support having an abutment eX- tending parallel and adjacent to one of the side edges thereof and a second abutment parallel to said first abutment and between said first abutment and the opposite edge of said support, an abutment extending parallel to and adjacent one of the end edges of said support and a Clamp connected to said support and having an edge substantially in alinement with the said second mentioned abutment.

25. The combination with a support having a face surface divided into two portions having an abutment between said portions, of a clamp member connected to said support and having an edge substantially in alinement with said abutment.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 20th day of March, A. D., 1906.

ROBERT CRANE.

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 922,672, granted May 25, 1909, upon the application of Robert Crane, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for an mprove ment in Systems of Accounting and Tagging, an error appears in the printed specification requiring correction, as follows: In line 11, page 4;, the word under should read emi; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Oioe.

Signed and sealed this 15th day o'June, A. D., 1909.

C. C. BILLNGS,

Acting Commissioner of Patents.

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